Route 946 to be resurfaced

According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, PA 946 will be resurfaced in Bushkill, Lower Nazareth, Moore, and Upper Nazareth townships in Northampton County beginning Tuesday, May 26.

The project includes paving, patching, shoulder and guiderail upgrades and new pavement markings on PA 946 between Cherry Hill Road and PA 191. The pavement improvement project is financed with state funds from Pennsylvania’s transportation plan, Act 89.

Motorists will face daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Crews may work weekends if there is inclement weather during the week.

Motorists are reminded to be alert for these operations, to obey work zone signs, and to slow down when approaching and traveling through work zones. These precautions are not only for their safety, but for the safety of the road crews.

Hanson Aggregates Pennsylvania LLC of Allentown is the general contractor on the $1,437,737 project. All work is expected to be complete in September.

The average daily traffic volume on PA 946 in this area is 4,102 vehicles.

Motorists can check conditions on more than 40,000 roadway miles by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 770 traffic cameras.

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